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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Josh Dolega

ALPTAS

Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$124,033

0.7× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $90,159 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$478,418 across 5 quarters of claims.

About $382,734 per year in office, over 5 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 27 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → Apr–Jun 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Employee Travel
    $34,718
    • Domestic Travel$34,718
  2. Office Facilities
    $33,874
    • Other$33,874
  3. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $20,121
    • Fares$20,121
  4. Office Administration
    $18,403
    • Printing and Communications$15,146
    • Publications$1,809
    • Office Consumables and Services$1,449
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,641
    • Travel Allowance$11,641
  6. Family Travel
    $2,682
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,682
  7. Other Car Costs
    $1,395
    • COMCAR$1,395
  8. Telecommunications
    $1,039
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$631
    • Telecommunications - Usage$409

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $34,717.91
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $33,874.20
  3. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-23
    $4,186.00
  4. Printing and Communications 6 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $3,150.00
  5. Printing and Communications 4 May 26
    Office Administration
    $3,150.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $3,150.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-22
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-05-10
    $1,610.00
  9. Canberra to Melbourne 2 Apr 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $1,565.28
  10. Melbourne to Sydney 19 Mar 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Melbourne → Sydney
    $1,220.52

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 5 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats